diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/JavaGUILauncherActivity.java b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/JavaGUILauncherActivity.java
index bd8f6f722..e65a41797 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/JavaGUILauncherActivity.java
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/JavaGUILauncherActivity.java
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ public class JavaGUILauncherActivity extends LoggableActivity implements View.On
 
     public int launchJavaRuntime(File modFile, String javaArgs) {
         JREUtils.redirectAndPrintJRELog(this, null);
-        jreReleaseList = JREUtils.readJREReleaseProperties();
         try {
+            jreReleaseList = JREUtils.readJREReleaseProperties();
             List<String> javaArgList = new ArrayList<String>();
 
             // Enable Caciocavallo